Gunnar

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡʊnɑː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gŏŏn′när, gŏŏn′ər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Gun•nar  (gŏŏn′när, gŏŏn′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mythology[Scand. Legend.]the husband of Brynhild: corresponds to Gunther in the Nibelungenlied.
  2. a male given name.
  • Old Norse Gunnarr, equivalent. to gunn battle + herr master; compare Gundaharius, Latinized form of a Burgundian personal name

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Gunnar /ˈɡʊnɑː/ n
  1. brother of Gudrun and husband of Brynhild, won for him by Sigurd. He corresponds to Gunther in the Nibelungenlied
'Gunnar' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Brynhild - Gudrun - Gunther - Sigurd - Gjuki - Grimhild - Myrdal

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